A Yoruba shango staff, Nigeria, surmounted with the figure of a horseman and a curved hornlike application; a fine, highaged surface with a beautiful touchpatina verifieing a longlasting ritual use.

?àngó (Yoruba language: ?àngó, also known as Changó or Xangô in Latin America; and also known as Jakuta or Badé) (from '=shan, 'to strike') is an Orisha. He is syncretized with either Saint Barbara or Saint Jerome. Historically, Shango is a royal ancestor of the Yoruba as he was the third Alafin (king) of the Oyo Kingdom prior to his posthumous deification. ?àngó has numerous manifestations including Airá, Agodo, Afonja, Aganju, Lubé, and Obomin.  He is considered as one of the most powerful rulers in Yoruba land, and is noted for his anger.

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Height: 53 cm
Weight: 1 kg